Alec Hannan
Encyclopedia
Alexander "Alec" Irvine Hannan (February 13, 1916 – March 31, 2002) was a South Africa
n boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Glasgow
, Scotland
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 119 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz
Fidel Ortiz
Fidel Ortiz Tovar was a Mexican boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
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